Pressing rack



H. PLATNIK' July 22, 1941.

PRES S ING RACK Filed Nov. 14, 19:59

Imventor PLATNIK Hf m ' (Ittornegs Patented July 22, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE (Granted under the act of March 3, 1883, as

amended April 30, 1928; 370 G. 757) 1 Claim.

This application is made under the act of March 3, 1883, as amended by the act of April 30, 1928, and the invention herein described and claimed, if patented, may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for governmental purposes without the payment to me of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to necktie racks and one of the objects is the provision of such a rack which can be constructed cheaply.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a rack which facilitates the placing upon and removal of the ties. More particularly, the construction obviates the necessity of placing the tie on the rack by dropping it over the holding members. Also the manner in which the ties can be disposed on a rack and removed therefrom minimizes the danger of creasing them or deranging other ties on the rack.

A further object of this invention is the provision of means whereby the ties When placed in position on the racks are held between plates which press upon them and remove Wrinkles. Thus the device accomplishes a two-fold purpose.

In the accompanying drawing, there is illustrated an embodiment of this invention in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View; Figure 2 is a section along the line 2-2 of Figure 1; and Figure 3 is a section along the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring with more particularity to the drawing, the embodiment illustrated comprises a length of wire 3 which is bent in the form substantially as illustrated in Figure 1, providing a plurality of horizontal bars 4 upon which the ties are suspended. Between the bars 4, there are also disposed horizontal bars 5, from each of which is hingedly suspended a plate 6 by means of rings 6A fixed to the plates and rotatably mounted on the bars, substantially as shown. The bars 4 are provided with depressed portions 1 to accommodate the particular articles for which the rack is to be used. These bars are likewise provided with plates 8, similar to plate 6, and hingedly suspended by similar means, rings 8A being employed for this purpose. The plates 6 and 8 are designed to lay flat against each other when the rack is in a vertical position. At points where the rings 6A interfere with this relation, the plates are cut out, such as is indicated by the numeral 1A. The entire device is secured to a base plate 9, preferably of a light metal, which is adapted to be secured to a wall ill, or other suitable structural member, by means of hinges ll so that the entire device may be turned about the top edge l2 of the plate 9 as a pivot. Through the plate 9, an aperture I3 is provided through which is disposed a bar I4, said bar being hinged to the wall H] by means of a swivel bracket l5, or any other suitable means. The bottom edge of the bar M is provided with teeth l6, which are adapted to engage the lower side ll of the aperture l3. By these means the rack assembly may be pivoted about the hinges II and held in any desired position. In order to provide a more positive engagement of the teeth IS with the side I! of the aperture l3, a spring l8, or other suitable means, is provided to urge the bar l4 downward. The aperture 13 is made wide enough so that the bar M may be elevated sufliciently for the teeth It to clear the side I! of the aperture 13 in any position of the rack.

To use the device the rack is pulled outward so that it is at an angle with the wall Ill. The ties are then placed on the bars 4 in the depressed portions 1. This may be accomplished by holding the tie with both hands, one hand at each end, placing the mid-portion of the tie on the desired portion of the rack and then bringing the ends together by moving them in opposite direc tions on opposite sides of the particular bar 4. When the ties have been placed on the rack, the bar I4 is elevated in the aperture I3, thereby clearing the teeth Hi from the side IT, by virtue of which the rack falls into its normal vertical position. In this position the ties are pressed between the plates 6 and 8.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited in use to neckties, but is applicable to other articles of manufacture, such as socks, belts, suspenders, trousers, and so forth.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

The combination of a clothing rack pivoted on a horizontal axis having a plurality of bars disposed substantially parallel and horizontal in a common plane, latch means to adjustably hold the rack in selected angular positions, alternate bars being adapted to receive garments, and pressing platens pivoted to said bars to engage the garments under the influence of gravity.

HARRY PLATNIK. 

